Build under 1k advice.

[TheGloriousMR]

Is this build good or can I make it better? This is mainly going to be a desktop for doing homework, browsing and such. But there are 4 kids in the house ages 4 to 14 so there will be gaming on it. I would like to be able to play a decent range of games from minecraft to some newer games. I don't need to max out newer games just that they run and look decent.

What kind of performance can i expect from this rig? Or can i make it better? I need it to be under $1000.

(Note: I live close to a Microcenter any suggestion on another motherboard of less or equal value would be appreciated the sometimes have offers on CPU/MOBO combos)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($212.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.64 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 Snow White ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $936.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 14:45 EDT-0400

 

[ChumP]

I think that build it's allright.
You can go cheaper on the motherboard by getting an H97. You don't need a Z97 board considering that you will get a non-k Haswell CPU and you won't be able to Overclock it , being factory locked by Intel.

 

[TheGloriousMR]

I think that build it's allright.
You can go cheaper on the motherboard by getting an H97. You don't need a Z97 board considering that you will get a non-k Haswell CPU and you won't be able to Overclock it , being factory locked by Intel.

Would this MOBO be better in terms of upgrade value. Say i want a better CPU or add another GPU?

 

[ChumP]

Asus H97-PLUS - 99.99$
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-H97PLUS&c=CJ#

This Motherboard will allow you to run a SLI setup.
The Z97 boards supports the same CPU models as the H97 boards. The only difference is that Z97 supports Overclocking.

 

[TheGloriousMR]

Asus H97-PLUS - 99.99$
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-H97PLUS&c=CJ#

This Motherboard will allow you to run a SLI setup.
The Z97 boards supports the same CPU models as the H97 boards. The only difference is that Z97 supports Overclocking.

Thanks i will probably go with the cheaper one one.